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Reward Mechanism Diminishes With Age
September 24, 2008 1:59 PM by Maureen McAndrews
As people age, their brains respond less strongly to rewards, according to a study appearing on The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' Web site, the New York Times reports . The main difference lies in the brain's response to dopamine. The Read More...
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Is Knee Surgery Necessary?
September 10, 2008 5:54 PM by Maureen McAndrews
An article on MSNBC.com details how two studies, which were published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine , question the value of arthroscopic knee surgery. One of the studies found that surgery is no better than medication and physical therapy Read More...
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Falls Cause More Than Broken Hips
June 26, 2008 4:00 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Fall-induced traumatic brain injuries caused almost 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the June issue of the Journal of Safety Research . In 2005, TBIs Read More...
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Sleep Apnea Virtually Undocumented Among Nursing Home Residents
May 30, 2008 9:50 AM by Maureen McAndrews
Sleep apnea is a virtually undocumented condition in America's nursing homes, according to new research report from the Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS). The IFAS report is an analysis of data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey Read More...
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Are Seniors Overmedicated?
May 15, 2008 10:16 AM by Liz Rosto
A study conducted by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that many commonly administered drugs can hasten decline in the elderly. Elderly people who took drugs for incontinence, allergy or high blood pressure walked more slowly and were Read More...
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The Value of an Apology
February 1, 2008 10:49 AM by Maureen McAndrews
Over the summer I made a major purchase at a home improvement retailer. To make a long story short, the vendor: lost my order data due to a computer power failure, delayed product delivery, ordered the wrong size product, forgot to collect payment from Read More...
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Statins and Alzheimer's
January 18, 2008 1:45 PM by Maureen McAndrews
New research has found that statins don't protect against Alzheimer's disease, disproving previous research that suggested otherwise, according to study in a recent issue of the journal Neurology . Dr. Zoe Arvanitakis of Rush University Medical Center Read More...
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Is your keyboard making you sick?
January 7, 2008 4:21 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Norovirus, often called the "stomach flu," often shows its face this time of year. Most people realize it's highly contagious but, for the first time, U.S. health officials report it can be spread from contact on computer keyboards and computer mice . Read More...
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More on "Water for Elephants" & Nursing Homes
November 19, 2007 5:25 PM by Maureen McAndrews
In my last post on Sara Gruen's book " Water for Elephants ," I discussed the book's main character, 93-year-old Jacob, who lives in a long-term care facility. In the chapter where Jacob recounts his family's decision to send him to the facility, he says Read More...
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MRSA Making News
October 29, 2007 3:40 PM by Maureen McAndrews
MRSA, a type of staph infection, made national news again two weeks ago, with federal health officials reporting its death toll in the U.S. has surpassed that of the AIDS virus. MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , is a Read More...
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